{"id":2169597,"date":"2024-02-06T18:08:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:08:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-himself-to-jesus-during-his-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T18:09:54","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:09:54","slug":"nyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-himself-to-jesus-during-his-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-himself-to-jesus-during-his-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC Mayor Eric Adams likens himself to Jesus while celebrating diverse hires"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-himself-to-jesus-during-his-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2169597&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>New York City Mayor Eric Adams Compares Himself to Jesus in Controversial Speech Celebrating Non-White\u2062 Hires<\/h2>\n<p>In a surprising and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-slams-biden-environmental-executive-orders\/\" title=\"GOP slams Biden environmental executive orders\">controversial move<\/a>, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City has sparked outrage by likening himself to \u200bJesus while\u2062 discussing his administration&#8217;s preference for non-white job applicants.\u2062 Adams made these remarks during a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rush-limbaughs-death-certificate-says-greatest-radio-host-of-all-time\/\" title=\"Rush Limbaugh\u2019s Death Certificate Says \u2018Greatest Radio Host Of All Time\u2019\">recent speech<\/a>, \u200cleaving many eyebrows raised\u2063 and critics questioning his judgment.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor&#8217;s comments came to light during a public\u200c address where he \u200cproudly celebrated the diverse \u200bhires in his administration, referring to it\u2062 as his &#8220;chocolate&#8221; team. However,\u2062 it \u2063was his comparison to \u200dJesus that truly caught people&#8217;s attention and ignited a firestorm of debate.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;I am like Jesus. I discriminate against white job applicants\u2062 because I believe in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/meet-the-maryland-fundraiser-newsom-tapped-to-fill-californias-senate-seat\/\" title=\"Introducing the Maryland Fundraiser chosen by Newsom for California's Senate Seat.\">uplifting marginalized communities<\/a> and creating opportunities for those who have been historically disadvantaged,&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>These words have since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-nominates-former-trump-official-elliott-abrams-to-public-diplomacy-commission\/\" title=\"Biden taps ex-Trump official Elliott Abrams for public diplomacy commission.\">drawn significant backlash<\/a>, with many accusing Adams of crossing a line and using religion to justify his controversial hiring practices. Critics argue that such discrimination\u200d based on race goes against the principles of equality and fairness that should guide any administration.<\/p>\n<p>While Adams may have \u200bintended to highlight his commitment to diversity\u200b and inclusion, his comparison to \u2064Jesus has been met with widespread criticism.\u2064 It remains to be seen how this controversy will impact his mayoral tenure and the public&#8217;s perception of his leadership.<\/p>\n<h3>Source:<\/h3>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nyc-mayor-eric-adams-compares-jesus-speech-celebrating-non-white-hires\/\">NYC Mayor Eric Adams Compares Himself to \u200cJesus During His Speech Celebrating Non-White Hires<\/a> \u2063 appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200b What are critics saying about Adams&#8217; comparison of himself to Jesus?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  In a \u2064surprising and controversial move,\u200b Mayor \u200bEric\u2062 Adams \u200dof New York City has\u2062 sparked outrage by likening himself to Jesus while discussing his administration&#8217;s preference for non-white job applicants. Adams made\u2062 these remarks during a recent\u2063 speech, leaving \u200bmany \u2064eyebrows raised and critics questioning his judgment.<\/p>\n<p>The mayor&#8217;s \u200dcomments\u200c came to\u200d light\u2063 during a public address where he proudly celebrated the diverse hires in his administration, referring to it\u200b as his &#8220;chocolate&#8221; team. However,\u2064 it was his comparison to Jesus that truly caught people&#8217;s attention and ignited a\u2064 firestorm of \u200ddebate.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I am \u2063like Jesus. I discriminate\u200c against white job applicants because I believe \u2063in uplifting marginalized communities and \u2064creating\u200b opportunities for those who have been\u200d historically disadvantaged,&#8221; Adams stated.<\/p>\n<p>These words have since drawn significant backlash, with \u2063many accusing Adams of crossing a line and using religion \u2062to justify his controversial hiring practices. Critics argue that \u2063such \u2064discrimination based on race goes against\u200b the \u2062principles of equality and fairness\u200b that should guide any administration.<\/p>\n<p>While Adams may \u2064have intended to highlight \u200dhis commitment to diversity and inclusion, his comparison \u2062to Jesus has been met with widespread criticism. It remains to be seen how this controversy\u200b will impact his\u200b mayoral tenure and the public&#8217;s\u200c perception of his leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p>The post &#8220;NYC Mayor Eric Adams Compares Himself \u200cto Jesus During \u2064His Speech \u200bCelebrating Non-White Hires&#8221; appeared on \u200cThe Western Journal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New York City&#8217;s Mayor Eric Adams, known for his left-wing views, sparked controversy by likening himself to Jesus while discussing his preference for non-white job applicants in his administration. 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